Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-01
Local Brevitlfs.

Today. April lst. is all fools day II W
many in tlis county WI. claim II
If his he spring, let US have winter
but if il is winter, 10y al means give u
spring.
Twen'y one snow falls il the record for
last winter That does mt include the one
Of yesterday.
The board OF school commissioners were
in session last Tuesday. trAnsacting rou
tine business
The board of coun'y commissioners vii
meet again on Tuesday, April ~ h,to trans
act general business.
Next Sunday i. Palm Sunday aud the
Sunday after + ster. the close of the peni
tential se-son of Lent.
There will be divine service in Christ
Church here on Good Frrdvy. April sth
At the usual hour for morning service, II
O'Clock q. m.
QaiRtoleo-The great Malsris. Fever
! and A-ue Remedy. Reli.hle. Safe and
Efficient. Price so cents per bate. For
sS'S
The noon train on Friday ran into two
valuable Alderney cows belonging In. Re.
,is,er J. b Mattingly, at l.. Plata. The
leg oi one and the horns CT smother were
badly injured.
Tie last week of March was oi d-cid
sdly lIonish prrpsnsities. Altng' ther ihs
month has been one Of the mos, dlsagree-
able we have had to encounter Tor som.
time past.
Tourists tn lellowston, Park mex, sea
son NIGH encounter a Nnr,hwes eru biz
zsrd. If they are wise men hey will axe
supply of DR.. Balls Cough Syrup.
Judge r b r. Chew. af Upper Mari.
horo' iss proniuen' applicant fr the
vacant iud ,eship in The District oi Calum.
bra, ncc asioned hy the rctirenls ut of Jud ge
Mac Arthur. We ku.S of n one NOR,
able Ia wear he Judicial ermiue, AMI W.
hope Judge Chew may be succ ssful in hls
SEPARATIONS.
Private J Theodore Oliver was on So
urdty appointed To the vacant cnrparalcy
in ths II ward Rifles Ilm,kins The sp
1ointncnt C,ptun Wiln~r took ucc.siuo
duty and the rapid progress he had made
IN dri and said his appointment ~as due
s,lely tc his merits rs soldier.
Miss Mary c. Hebb. the elder Of he tw %
sisters who have conducted young Indies
school 10 WIlming'on on for several years
died last week Of consumption. The Misses
ilebb were sstives of Charles county were
cousins Of tue late J. Mitchell IIebb, of this
town. and related to the family of the late
Rev. r. II. b Mi:cheiI. Cecil Democrat.
A gentleman named Ling. from the
Eastern Shore OF M,ryland, WAS in the
county last week buying up horses for the
use of farmers OF bis section. He Was not
after fancy horses and let il he understood
ia the beginning that he was not paying
f.ncy prices. He purchased five in thi.
neighborhocd, the price paid ran sing from
$50 to SIS.
Messrs. Ilsgh MitcLe |, P,re Wilmer. Jr
and p. Reed Wills have purchased hs
pa'eut right for this county for new fence
which can I've placed and kept in position
without sinking posts. Those who have
SEE the fence speak highly of is .herits,
but to properly introduce it and make
rapid sales the agents must advertise in
the TINES
Mr.. J. A. Price, Deputy Inspector State
Tobacco Warehouse No S, Baltimore, Md,
s,ys :-OIe Of my children had been sui
feIing with Neural .ia tor some time. 4
frield Il recommend u S4lvauun OH, | pro
cured bott and few app lea ions, To
my surprise, fl .cted a complete cure.
take pleasure in recommending it to all
persons similarly aft cted.
The Howard Rifles meet today at
o'clock tor dri |. Captain Wilmer is now
endeavoring TO get bis men in good trim
for the Law Parade which takes place in
Baltimore on May 10th. and in which th
command has been ordered to partici pate
| II the uien will CO operate with the Cap
tain in his endeavurs by attention and
promptncss, We have but little fear of the
showing the Howard Rifles will make.
Mr.. Benj4nin Hodges, a well know i
resident OF Pomonkey, died at his home
in that section on Sun lay last. We have
been unable to learn the cause OF Mr..
tIodges's dtath or the length of his sick
ness. He was universally beloved for his
many fine qualities and was a useful and
upright citizrn. His death will be
uourned by large circle of friends
throughout the county.
DIED.